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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,472,952.98, 386,173,066.95 and 82,573,259.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,472,952.98, 386,173,066.95 and 82,573,259.88 is: 123,848,228.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,472,952.98 : 386,173,066.95 = 82,573,259.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,472,952.98/386,173,066.95 = 82,573,259.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,472,952.98x = 386,173,066.95 × 82,573,259.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,472,952.98x = 31,887,569,015,918,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,887,569,015,918,988/257,472,952.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,848,228.12

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